The audit system must be configured to audit user deletions of files and programs.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-208908	OL6-00-000200	SV-208908r603263_rule		Low

Description
Auditing file deletions will create an audit trail for files that are removed from the system. The audit trail could aid in system troubleshooting, as well as detecting malicious processes that attempt to delete log files to conceal their presence.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-14

Details

Check Text ( C-9161r357704_chk )
To determine if the system is configured to audit user deletions of files and programs, run the following command: $ sudo egrep -w 'rmdir\|unlink\|unlinkat\|rename\|renameat' /etc/audit/audit.rules -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete If the system is 64-bit and does not return rules for both "b32" and "b64" architectures, this is a finding. If the system is not configured to audit "rmdir", this is a finding. If the system is not configured to audit "unlink", this is a finding. If the system is not configured to audit "unlinkat", this is a finding. If the system is not configured to audit "rename", this is a finding. If the system is not configured to audit "renameat", this is a finding. If no line is returned, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-9161r357704_chk )

To determine if the system is configured to audit user deletions of files and programs, run the following command:

$ sudo egrep -w 'rmdir|unlink|unlinkat|rename|renameat' /etc/audit/audit.rules

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete

-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete

If the system is 64-bit and does not return rules for both "b32" and "b64" architectures, this is a finding.

If the system is not configured to audit "rmdir", this is a finding.

If the system is not configured to audit "unlink", this is a finding.

If the system is not configured to audit "unlinkat", this is a finding.

If the system is not configured to audit "rename", this is a finding.

If the system is not configured to audit "renameat", this is a finding.

If no line is returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9161r357705_fix)
At a minimum, the audit system should collect file deletion events for all users and root. Add the following to "/etc/audit/audit.rules": -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete If the system is 64-bit, then also add the following: -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete

Fix Text (F-9161r357705_fix)

At a minimum, the audit system should collect file deletion events for all users and root. Add the following to "/etc/audit/audit.rules":

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete
If the system is 64-bit, then also add the following:

-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S rmdir -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid=0 -k delete